TEST MATERIAL

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16. Their veracity admits of no

question.

17. Passion is apt to blind judgment.

18. Kindly inform us what specific

accusation is laid against the
defendants.

19. Honesty is the best policy.

20. Immunity from infection may be

developed artificially by inocu-
lation.

If you can manage to take your
food it does not always mean
that your body will make full
and proper use of it.

There was no doubt about the
reply: it was ** No, thank you!'"

In the middle of a big country
like Russia the difference be-
tween summer heat and winter
cold is greater than in an island
like Great Britain.

Norms of Performance

Age . .
IlJ-12
12-12^
121-13
i3-i3t
i3i-i 4
14-14*
I4I-I5

Score
5
6
7
9
ii
T4
17

IV. SENTENCE-ARRANGEMENT TESTS
Rearranging Sentences
INSTRUCTIONS (to pupil)
1. Look at the sixteen sentences below.
They do not follow one another in proper order. Can you put them
into better order ? They can be arranged to form four paragraphs with
four sentences in each paragraph (4 X 4 = 16). Let us call these four
paragraphs A, B, C, and D.
2. Put A, B, C? or D opposite each of the sentences below to show
which paragraph it should be in.
(A) Mrs Clark
To look at, Mrs Clark is short and stout.
I gave her a pot of jam in return.
I am going to tell you about Mrs Clark. *
She has also a pretty little canary.
Eva does all her errands for her grandmother.
Mrs Clark has no husband.
If ever I take Eva to school Mrs Clark gives ois a sweet each;
Her kitten follows her about everywhere.
She has a daughter and a grand-daughter.
She is still able to see without spectacles for all that.
To finish up with I will tell you about Mrs Clark's pets.
Her grand-daughter is called Eva.
She has a kitten which she is very fond of.
She always has a smile for me when I call for Eva.
Her hair is white, so you can tell she is very old.
At Christmas she gave me some nice handkerchiefs.
Key. Para. A: 3, i, 15, 10. Para. B: 6, 9, 12, 5, Para. C: 14, 7,
16, 2. Para. D; n, 13/8, 4.